oxalosuccinic acid

noun

ox·​a·​lo·​suc·​cin·​ic acid ˈäk-sə-lō-sək-ˌsi-nik-  äk-ˈsa-lō- 

: a tricarboxylic acid C₆H₆O₇ that is formed as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle

Word History

Etymology

oxalic + succinic acid

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

oxalosuccinic acid

noun

ox·​a·​lo·​suc·​cin·​ic acid ˈäk-sə-lō-sək-ˌsin-ik-  äk-ˈsal-ō- 

: a tricarboxylic acid C₆H₆O₇ that is formed as an intermediate in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates